A study of Art, Architecture and Culture shall enable the students to comprehend the rich cultural past, the distinct pattern of evolution and the legacy. The objective of this course is to enable the student to take the stock of the cultural evolution of their nation and its syncretic history. It also aims to acquaint the students with the various socio-religious movements and their impact on Indian Society and to comprehend the complex interplay between continuity and change.
Salient features of the Harappan and Mauryan Art, Mathura Art
Gupta Temples, Hindu Temple Architecture
Buddhist Architecture.
Sultanate and Mughal Architecture. Paintings under the Mughals
Bhakti Movement and Sufism and their impact on Indian culture
Socio-religious Reform Movements during the 19th Century -
Impact of the West on the Indian Society.
Ram Mohan Roy, Dayanand Saraswati, Ram Krishna Paramhansa, Swami Vivekanand.
Literary and Scientific Heritage – Rabindra Nath Tagore, J.C. Bose and C.V. Raman their contribution to the world of science – Inventions and discoveries.